Roasting rack



April 13, 1943.

G. L. REES ROASTING RACK Filed July 7, 1942 Inventor: GT'CQOTH l.- Rees,

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H is Attorheg- Patented Apr. 13, 1943 nons'rmc RACK Gregory L. Rees, La Grange Park, 111., assignor to Edison General Electric Appliance Company, Inc., Chicago, 11]., a corporation of New York Application July 7, 1942, Serial No. 449,986

4 Claims.

This invention relates to roasting racks, more particularly to roasting racks for holding edibles, such as fowl, and roasts and other meats in an elevated position in an oven so thatthe hot air of the oven may circulate freely under, over, around and about the edible, and it has for its object the provision of an improved relatively simple and inexpensive device of this character.

More specifically, this invention relates to a roasting rack which is provided with grid leaves that are adjustable to various angular positions I with relation to each other so that they may be used to support fowls, roasts, and other edibies of various sizes in an elevated position in an oven. 1

In accordance with this invention, the roasting rack is provided with a base upon which a pair of grid leaves are mounted for adjustment to various food supporting positions. is provided with similar end sections. These sections are provided with corresponding elongated slots; and further, with pairs of cooperating seats arranged at various levels. The grid leaves have sections that enter the slots, and also sections that are adapted to rest in corresponding pairs of the seats in the two end sections; these two sections of the grids function to hold the grids in various angular positions with relation to each other, whereby they may be adjusted toward and away from each other so as to support edibles of different sizes and shapes.

For a more complete understanding of this invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a roasting rack embodying this invention positioned within a roasting pan; and Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, this invention has been shown in one form as applied to a roasting rack for holding fowls, roasts and other edibles in an elevated position in an oven. As shown, the roasting rack comprises an elongated rectangular base It which is provided with a pair of relatively elongated thin side members ii and i2 standing vertically on edge, as clearly shown in Fig. 2; the base is completed by a pair of opposed similar end members or sections l3 and Hi. The side members H and I2 and the end sections l3 and Hi preferably will be formed from a suitable metal, such as a heat-resistant steel, and are secured together to form the elongated rectangular frame in any suitable fashion, as by welding.

The similar end sections It are provided with corresponding elongated transversely positioned slot-s l5, and with two opposed series of seats I6 The base in their end edges. Each series has four seats I80, I81), I60, and Hid, and the seats of each series are stepped or arranged at different heights above the bottom of the base It, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. As shown in this figure, the

steps rise as they progress toward the center of the end sections. The seats l6a are relatively flat sections of the ends I3 and I4, while the remaining seats 16b, 16c and "id are in the form of notches, as shown.

The corresponding seats lid-ltd of the two end sections and the corresponding slots l5 function to support a pair of grid leaves I! and i8 in each of a plurality of angular positions with relation to each other, which positions are indicated a, b, c and d in Fig. 2. The grids l1 and it are relatively elongated and extend lengthwise of the base It, as shown in Fig. 1. Each grid leaf is provided with an elongated outer U-shaped frame member l9, and with a series of bars 20 extending lengthwise of the leaf in substantially parallel relation with each other and with the base of the U-shaped frame; these bars are connected at their opposite ends to the legs of the U-shaped frame, as shown.

The legs of the U-shaped frames terminate in inwardly-extending sections 2! which are received in the elongated slots E5. The innermost transverse bars 20 of the grid leaves are arranged to be seated in corresponding pairs of the seats ltd-ltd.

It will be understood that when the bar 20 of a leaf is thus seated, the inturned sections 2! of the leaf located in the slots 55 will engage the upper edges of the slots so as to prevent tilting of the leaf on the seats. In other words, the bars 20 of the leaves and sections 2! function to hold the leaves in their adjusted positions in the various seats Eta-Hid of the seat series. That is, the bars 20 function as fulcrums, but the grid leaves are prevented from turning on the fulcrums by means of the inturned sections 2! which engage the upper edges of the slots iii-these edges functioning as abutments for the inturned sections.

In view of the foregoing, it will be understood that the leaves I! and i8 may be adjusted to various angular positions with relation to each other in order to accommodate edibles of various sizes and to hold them in an elevated position. When the leaves are in their positions (1 they will support a relatively small fowl or roast; when in positions 0 they will support larger edibles; and when in positions b still larger ones. The leaves when in their positions a present a used to support steaks or chops for the purpose of broiling.

In order to shift a leaf from one position to another it is merely grasped and elevated so as to carry the bar 20 from the seats in which it is, and then the leaf is swung angularly to the desired position and then dropped into the. seats corresponding to this position. As it is so moved the inturned ends 2| slide in the elongated slots l5. Thus, if the grid leaf N is to be elevated from its horizontal position a to its highest position d, it is elevated from seats 18a and swung inwardly, the intumed sections 2 I sliding inwardly in the slots l5. When the bar 20 has been brought over the upper seats |6d the leaf is allowed to drop to bring the bar into these seats. The leaves may be adjusted to any other position in a similar way, except that when they are moved from upper to lower positions they are, of course. turned outwardly to the desired position.

While the broiler grid of this invention may be used without any auxiliary apparatus in order to support edibles in an oven, it is preferable to use it in a suitable roasting pan, such as the pan 22 shown in the drawing, in order to prevent meat juices and the like from dripping into the oven and so that the juices may be collected to be used later for making gravy and the like.

While I have shown a particular embodiment of my invention, it will be understood, of course, that I do not wish to be limited thereto since many modifications may b made, and I, therefore, contemplate by thev appended claims to cover any such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A roasting grid comprising a base, a pair of food supporting leaves mounted on said base, said base being provided with similar end sections having a series of seats therein located at various levels with reference to the bottom of the base, said end sections also having elongated slots therein, and said leaves having sections constructed and arranged tobe supported in said seats and other sections to slide in said slots and engage their upper edges, the two sections funcama- . I I tioning to holdsaid leaves in said seats in'various elevated'positionsr' I 2. A roastinggrid comprising a base provided with opposed similar sections having elongated transverse slots in them, a pair of roasting grids on said base having sections entering said slots. and said end sections having a series of spaced seats in them for receiving and seating sections of said grids, the coaction between said slots and the grid sections entering them preventing tilting of the grids in said seats, and the seats increasing in height from the bottom of the base from one end of the series to the'other so as to provide a plurality of adjusted positions for said leaves, whereby they may be adjusted towards and away from each other.

3. A roasting grid comprising an elongated base having opposed similar end sections, each end section having an elongated transverse slot therein and in its end edges having a series of stepped seats rising as they approach the center of said section, and a pair of elongated grid leaves extending lengthwise of said base having sections at their ends entering said slots and having elongated bars arranged to rest in each pair of corresponding seats in said end sections, said bars and sections entering said slots holding said leaves in fixed position in said seats, and each pair of seats providing a different position of operation for said grid leaves, whereby they can be adjusted toward and away from each other.

4. A roasting grid comprising an elongated base having opposed similar end sections, each end section having an elongated transverse slot therein and in its end edges having a series of stepped seats rising as they approach the center of said section, and a pair of elongated grid leaves extending lengthwise of said base having an outer elongated U-shaped frame the legs of which have inturned sections entering said elongated slots, and said leaves further having a series of spaced elongated bars joining said legs lying in a common plane and extending substantially parallel to the base bar of the U- shaped frame, and one of said bars of each said leaf being arranged to be received in each pair of corresponding seats in said end members so that each leaf is adjustable to a plurality of angular positions.

GREGORY L. REES. 

